Cody Gakpo's progress this season has hit a brick wall at Liverpool.

Gakpo joined Liverpool from PSV for an initial £37million last month after they pipped Manchester United to his signing.

But the Dutch forward, 23, has failed to score a goal or deliver an assist in his six appearances so far for Klopp's faltering side.

Of those matches, the Reds have won just one.

Before his arrival, Gakpo hit 13 goals in 24 games for PSV with 17 assists, along with three at the World Cup for Holland.

But at Liverpool he is averaging just four touches per game in the opposition box.

Holland boss Ronald Koeman this week said: “You can see that he has ended up in a team that is not doing well. Then it becomes more difficult for him, as a new signing.

“You are tested right away and if you don't score or you're not important and you don't win any matches, it's very difficult, especially for a young player.

“If that was someone aged 28 with experience, it would be different.

“Also, the level in England is higher than in the Netherlands but they are also young boys."